Ive always thought that it should have been called elvis vs the mummy. Jouer en streaming bubba hotep en format haute definition. In order for you to enjoy the movie and get the most out of it, you must buy into the idea that elvis isnt dead, but is a fairly cantankerous old man who likes to think back to the old days, reflect on life and wonder how he fell so far, so fast to the. Bubba hotep is a smallrelease film, written and directed by don coscarelli based on a short story by joe r. Edith jefferson 19162012 costar of bubba hotep passes. All hail bubba hotep on bluray film school rejects.
Bubba hotep is a 1994 alternate history novella by american author joe r. Oct 17, 2003 bubba hotep wants to be a good movie about elvis, jfk and the soul sucker. May 19, 2004 while the themes of bubba hotep are certainly horrorgenrerelated, the film is not a true horror flick either. The storyline is absolutely insane and weird, but it is worthwhile watching. Kennedy, explaining that he was patched up after the assassination, dyed black, and. Oscars best picture winners best picture winners golden globes emmys san diego comiccon new york comiccon sundance film festival toronto intl film festival awards central festival central all events. I know its been out forever and im late to the party. I finally found the last piece to a 35 year scavenger hunt.
At its core bubba hotep is a drama with a few wonderfully refreshing twists and more social commentary than weve seen in all of hollywoods output combined for the past year or so. Without his presence and the sharply triggered dialogue jack hammering from his machismo conduct, bubba ho tep mightve fallen smack dab on its face. Bubba hotep script transcript from the screenplay andor. Directed by phantasm creator don coscarelli, bubba hotep is funny and touching horror movie that you wont soon forget.
It actually touches several genres and isnt that easy to classify, of course, much like the soundtrack to the film by brian tyler who not only composed all the music, but performed all the instrumental and vocal parts on the soundtrack as well. Aug 28, 2009 this feature is not available right now. Having seen the movie, i have to honestly say a five minute ovation seems not long enough. Finally, the bubba ho tep script is here for all you quotes spouting fans of the movie directed by don coscarelli and starring bruce campbell and ossie davis. Kennedy fighting an undead mummy in a nursing home. Le film complet en streaming bubba hotep en format video superieure. Ossie davis posing of a dyed john kennedy is hilarious. Lansdales novella never had a conventional release. With each tag line youd expect an aging elvis to blurt out, campbell. They approach their characters with all the curiosity and respect theyd deserve in a serious film. Lansdale, the winning horrorcomedy bubba ho tep has a loose, freeassociative quality not unlike the popular creativewriting exercise in which one person starts a story, another picks it up after a sentence or two, and so forth. The film also stars ossie davis as jack, a black man who claims to be john f. Bubba ho tep is the next quantum leap on the subject. Bubba hotep is a film that you either get or you dont with absolutely no middle ground.
Fit for a king 2004 out of 4 this fiveminute featurette has bruce campbell and costume designer shelley kay talking about the various costumes that were used in the film bubba hotep. We start off learning that theres actually only one place in the country that makes these suits and from here we learn about the various styles that they wanted for the film and the fact. A film adaptation by the same name was released in 2002 and starred bruce campbell as the lead character of elvis. Not only am i late to the bubba ho tep party but im late to the joe lansdale party as well. Inspired designs on tshirts, posters, stickers, home decor, and more by independent artists and designers from around the world. Bubba hotep, with its cinematic flash and terrifically offbeat humor, is a fantastic story of redemption, courage and friendship. Bubba hotep is a 2002 film about elvis presley and john f. Bubba hotep is a fun and original horror comedy from phantasm director don coscarelli. Fit for a king 2004 video parents guide add to guide. Lansdale reads from bubba ho tep deleted scenes with optional commentary by don coscarelli and bruce campbell the making of bubba ho tep featurette to make a mummy makeup and effects featurette fit for a king elvis costuming featurette rock like an egyptian featurette about the music of bubba.
The main theme is one of the best ever and will flood you will feeling and emotion. What makes this a must see for horror fans is its ridiculous premise that is brilliantly constructed to be. I like the film s concept and really think ossie davis brings a lot of class and pizzazz to his work, but unfortunately, the end result plods and seems to lack much punch. Bubba ho tep is a fun and original horror comedy from phantasm director don coscarelli. This script is a transcript that was painstakingly transcribed using the screenplay andor viewings of bubba ho. All orders are custom made and most ship worldwide within 24 hours. The tone of bubba hotep is also crucial to the film s success. Bubba hotep is a legitimately funny film with sharp dialogue, visual gags, and lowbrow jokes all competing for a laugh. Nov 03, 2016 bubba hotep is a legitimately funny film with sharp dialogue, visual gags, and lowbrow jokes all competing for a laugh. Bubba ho tep 2002 cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. In avoiding most of these missteps fx aside and in keeping its aspirations selfdeprecatingly modest, writerdirector don coscarellis 2002 comedy bubba hotep is a bmovie for all the right. Hunt it down the bubba hotep original score, its seriously worth it. Curse of the shevampires comedy, fantasy, horror this prequel to bubba hotep finds elvis shooting a film in louisiana when he runs afoul of a coven of shevampires. Id heard that when the end credits rolled for bubba hotep during the premiere in detroit, there was a five minute standing ovation.
The obvious monster is the mummy who creeps around the rest home with his scarab. Shuffling snakeskin ropers down the halls of the shady rest nursing home is an egyptian mummy, a bubba ho tep bob ivy, who favors westernwear, presumably to blend in amongst the redneck residents whose souls he sucks, for his own reasons, from the darkest reaches of their keisters. The strange, haunting, and brilliant bubba hotep is my favorite in the horror genre. It was first published on august 1, 1994 in the elvis presley themed anthology the king is dead and has since been republished in various formats. Instead 32 prints were roadshowed around the country including various film festivals to build up anticipation for its appearance on dvd. It stars bruce campbell as elvis presleynow a resident in a nursing home. As the ad libs circulate around the room, they follow a crazed, serpentine logic that grows increasingly absurd and. Telecharger le film bubba hotep en qualite haute definition. This film follows the attacks of an ancient mummy in an east texas rest home inhabited by both elvis presley and jfk. Bubba hotep is an original, funny and highly entertaining comedyhorror film. No, the final conflict in bubba hotep is about what youd expect when you have two guys in their 70s butting heads with a 3,000 year old mummy. Classic rock, stoner, country, blues this genremix and the obsession with their parents vinyl collectio. They all succeed too with one of the best bits belonging to davis as he.
Directed by and written by don coscarelli, based on the novella by joe r. Bubba hotep is a 2002 american comedy horror film written, coproduced and directed by don coscarelli. It doesnt sneer, its not about cheap shots, it is perfectly sincere. Since then its generated enough of a cult following to propel a proposed sequel, bubba nosferatu, which. As a horror film its serviceable, but as study of old age, of regret, of the process of looking back on our lives to questions the. Fit for a king elvis costuming rock like an egyptian featurette about the music of bubba hotep. Bruce campbel is unrecognizable in the role of elvis presley, the true or the impersonator. But campbell is the king in bubba ho tep, and boy does he give us a display worthy of a thousand grins and chuckles alike. Ossie davis, in one of his last roles, portrays a man believing himself to be jfk and does a fine job of bringing an otherwise unbelievable character enough credibility that, with his talent, becomes a hero in this lackluster film. Why bubba hotep may be the most perfect bmovie ever made. The shady rest retirement home in mud creek, texas is about to get all shook up when bruce campbell the evil dead trilogy stars as an aging and cantankerous elvis presley in bubba ho tep, debuting as a collectors edition dvd and on vhs may 25th from mgm home entertainment. Not only is bubba hotep blessed with a cast and crew who care about the film their making, it also has wonderful music too. Sadly, those pop up too infrequently to make bubba hotep more successful. But it would have been bad in the sense that the film is a lot more serious than that title would indicate.
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